Lawn trimmer



April 7, 1931. R WALLEN 1,800,166

LAWN TRIMMER Filed April ll, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR ATTORNEY .April 7, 1931.

R. WALLEN LAWN TRIMMER Filed April 1l, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTQR ATTORNEY WITNESS;

'nected with the lower end of the handle.

Patented A-pr. 7, 1931 PA'rlzN'I'fu OFFICE nonna'r Waxman', or mma. noma Application iled April L11,

This invention relates to a lawn trimmer, the general object of the invention being to provide means for trimming the edges of awns in a clean and smooth manner.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding partsthroughout the 'several views, and in w ich:

Figure 1 is a view showing the lawn trimmer in use.

Figure 2 is a front view of the lower part of the lawn trimmer.

Figure 3 is a side view looking toward that end of the drum which is opposite the end which carries the saw.

Figure 4 is a section online 4-4 of Figure 3.

Figure is a sectional view through the saw and partly through the knife, showing how the knife engages the saw.

In these drawings, the numeral 1 indicates the handle of the device and the numerals 2 and 3 indicate straps of iron or the like $1111- e strap 3 is offset so that itis s aced `from the strap 2. A drum 4 is locate in said space and is rotatably arranged on a bolt 5 which passes through the two straps and forms an axle for the drum. This drum is preferably formed of wood and is provided with the pins or projections 6 which are adapted to engage the ground and cause the vdrum to rotate as the device is pushed alon A circular saw 7 is fastened to that end o the drum which is adjacent the strap 2 and the lower end of the strap 2 is extended to form a knife 8. The shank 9 of the knife extends downwardly. from its point of junction with the strap 2 and the knife extends substantially horizontally from the shank. The up er edge of the knlfe curves Ainwardly and t is edge is the cutting edge. B curving the knife inwardly, a portion o the cutting edge will 1980. Serial ll'o. 448,543.

contact the periphery of the saw and as shown `in Figures 1 and 3, the lpoint of the knife extends in advance of the saw and the point is slightly curved upwardly so that the lower edge of the knife can readily slide along the ground. Thus it will be seen that the knife protects the teeth `ofthe saw and revents the saw from coming in contact with sidewalks, stones or other objects that would tend to break or dull the teeth. The knife cuts with the saw from the top `edge with the point of each saw tooth first contacting the knife and then the heel or bottom of the tooth contacts the knife so as to provide a crowding or jamming action. When this device is pushed along the edge of a lawn, as shown in Figure 1, the knife and the saw will trim the edge and the device is useful for trimming the edges of lawns adjacent sidewalks, walls, fences, around flower beds, trees, etc.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the` advantages and novel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

1. A device for trimming the edges of a. lawn comprising a handle, a drum rotatably arranged at the lower end of the handle, a circular saw attached to one end of the drum and of greater diameter than the drum, and a knife member connected with the handle and havin a tapered blade part, the upper edge of wich is beveled with a portion of said edge contacting the teeth carrying part of the saw while its lower edge is horizontal to en age the ground, the teeth of the saw exten 'ng forwardly, whereby the point of each tooth rst contacts the knife member and then the heel of the tooth contacts the knife member to provide a crowding or jamming action.

2. A device of the class described comprising a handle having a air of straps connected with itslower end an extendin beyond said lower end, one strap being o set and the ico other strap being extended to form a. downwardly extending shank and a horizontally extending blade, the upper part of the blade being curved inwardly and ta ering from its rear edge to its front edge w ere it forms a point, said upper edge being beveled to form a cutting edge, a drum, an axle for the drum supported by the straps, and a. circular saw connected with one end of the drum and of greater diameter than the drum, the teeth carrying portion of the saw contacting the upper part of the cutting edge of the blade.

3. A device of the class described comprising a handle having a pair of straps connected with its lower end and extending beyond said lower end, one strap being oii'set and the other strap being extended to form a. downwardly extending shank and a horizontally extend ing blade, the upper part of the blade'beingcurved inwardly and tapering from vits rear I rms a point, L

edge to its front edge where it., said u per edge being bevelflidi form afcutting e with one end of the-drum andofgreater diameter than the drum, the teeth earryingportion of the saw contacting the upper part of the cutting ed e of the blade, and pins projecting from te circumference of the drum.

In testimony whereof I aiix my signature. ROERT WALLEN.

e, a drum, an axleffo the drum sup#- ported y the straps, 'a circular saw connected 

